Northwestern
1-4-2, 0-1-0
Rutgers
4-1-2, 1-0-0
Men’s Soccer Falls at Rutgers to Open Big Ten Play
9/17/2022 8:54:00 PM | Men's Soccer
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Northwestern fell 4-2 on the road against Rutgers Saturday (Sept. 17) at Yurcak Field.
The loss dropped Northwestern's record to 1-4-2 overall and 0-1-0 in Big Ten action.
How it Happened
Rutgers opened the scoring when Cole Cruthers scored in the first minute, assisted by Jason Bouregy.
The Wildcats evened the match on a goal from Ethan Dudley -- his first goal of the season -- in the 19th minute, assisted by Andrew Stevens and Collin McCamy.
The equalizer ?? pic.twitter.com/HTqtfdCAOy
— Northwestern Men's Soccer (@NUMensSoccer) September 17, 2022
Rutgers went up 2-1 on Jackson Temple's 26th-minute goal.
The Scarlet Knights went up 3-1 with a 49th-minute goal from Bouregy, assisted by Hugo Le Guennec.
Rutgers added to its advantage to make it a 4-1 game on Hugo Le Guennec's goal in the 64th minute, assisted by Ola Maeland.
The Wildcats narrowed the score to 4-2 thanks to a 78th-minute goal from Eric Smits, his first goal of the season. Stevens and Vicente Castro assisted the goal.
The equalizer ?? pic.twitter.com/HTqtfdCAOy
— Northwestern Men's Soccer (@NUMensSoccer) September 17, 2022
The 4-2 score held to the end.
Game Notes
- 573 people attended the match
- Paul Walters recorded five saves for the Wildcats in his second career start
- Northwestern recorded seven shots on goal
The 'Cats return to Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium for the Big Ten home opener against Michigan on Friday, September 23 at 7 p.m. CT on B1G+.
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Team Stats
Cole Cruthers (1)
Assisted By: Jason Bouregy
GOAL by RU Cruthers, Cole Assist by Bouregy, Jason.
01:13
Ethan Dudley (1)
Assisted By: Andrew Stevens , Collin McCamy
GOAL by NU Dudley, Ethan Assist by Stevens, Andrew and McCamy, Collin.
19:22
Jackson Temple (4)
GOAL by RU Temple, Jackson.
26:13
Jason Bouregy (2)
Assisted By: Hugo Le Guennec
GOAL by RU Bouregy, Jason Assist by Le Guennec, Hugo.
49:27
Hugo Le Guennec (1)
Assisted By: Ola Maeland
GOAL by RU Le Guennec, Hugo Assist by Maeland, Ola.
64:54
Eric Smits (1)
Assisted By: Andrew Stevens , Vicente Castro
GOAL by NU Smits, Eric Assist by Stevens, Andrew and Castro, Vicente.
78:34
